The final stages of planning are underway for Out in the Open, the annual summit for rural LGBTQ folks, which takes place this year from Nov. 9 through 11. This year, the event will offer three full days of workshops, field trips, and discussions related to working, living, and thriving as a small-town queer person. There's also a dance party. For Green Mountain Crossroads, the nonprofit community and advocacy group that has organized the summit, a lot has been happening.
I write to share one person's perspective on the proposed brewery/distillery, and the likely final death knell of the Maple Valley Ski Area. At a time of supposedly increased community and personal awareness for agritourism, health, nature, creativity, innovation, and community, the “Vermont brand” bar is set extremely low. We're getting a focus on more booze, a place without any apparent positive contribution other than $250,000 to an otherwise-quiet town's coffers, and what appears to be very little vision or...
Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present folk singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, storyteller, activist, and author John McCutcheon at Next Stage on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Described as folk music's “rustic renaissance man” by The Washington Post, McCutcheon is a master of a dozen traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. His songwriting has been hailed by critics and singers around the globe. His 30 recordings have garnered many honors, including seven Grammy nominations. He has...
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